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Census data, who governs what, and the industrial economy. Two administrative scales share the name — each figure says which one it describes.
Population, 1994–2024
The Sidi Bernoussi arrondissement lost about 18,000 residents between 2014 and 2024, a fall of 10.5%, as households moved to newer housing further out. Sidi Moumen, the other arrondissement of the prefecture, has quadrupled in thirty years.
2024 households: 42,626 in Sidi Bernoussi, 142,020 in Sidi Moumen, 184,646 for the prefecture.
Sources: HCP — RGPH 2024, Sidi Bernoussi prefecture (opens in a new tab); HCP — Casablanca prefecture note (2014 and 2024) (opens in a new tab); City Population — census series 1994–2024 compiled from HCP (opens in a new tab). Official source
Sidi Bernoussi arrondissementSidi Moumen arrondissement
| Census | Sidi Bernoussi | Sidi Moumen | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 153,118 | 134,697 | 287,815 |
| 2004 | 165,324 | 289,253 | 454,577 |
| 2014 | 173,189 | 454,779 | 627,968 |
| 2024 | 154,919 | 551,443 | 706,362 |
Who governs what
The arrondissement council is elected. It handles civil status, legalisation, some permits, local roads, lighting, hygiene and neighbourhood facilities. The prefecture is the State's administration, led by an appointed governor, for public order and many authorisations. Casablanca's city council sits above the arrondissements for city-wide services.
Said Sabri سعيد صابري — President of the arrondissement council since 28 September 2021. Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). Still chairing council meetings in August 2026.
Bureau as reported for the January 2026 council session. The bureau changed during 2025 after a public dispute with the former 1st Vice-President; the previous version of this site still listed the 2021 line-up. Positions not shown here could not be confirmed.
Sources: Al Alam — January 2026 council session (opens in a new tab); Al Alam — bureau meeting, December 2025 (opens in a new tab); CasablancaCity — council bureau page (opens in a new tab). Checked 23 September 2026. This site does not endorse any party or candidate.
| Council bureau | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Vice-President | Wafaa Chaibi |
| 2nd Vice-President | Abdelilah Joha |
| 3rd Vice-President | Rabiaa Mansar |
| Council Secretary | Brahim Rachad |
| State administration | Name |
|---|---|
| Governor (amel) of the prefecture | Nabil Kharroubi |
| Pasha, urban district | Hassan Achab |
Economy and industry
The Sidi Bernoussi industrial zone is one of Morocco's largest and most varied: automotive (the Somaca assembly plant), metalworking, textiles, food processing, chemicals and logistics, tied to the northern motorway, the coastal road and the ports of Casablanca and Mohammedia.
A 2009 mobility study estimated about 50,000 workers and more than 570 production units across roughly 1,000 hectares — a historic figure, not a current count. In 2023 the Ministry of Industry opened the IZDIHAR multiservice centre and a plastic-waste recovery unit (36.5 million MAD combined).
Sources: CasablancaCity (opens in a new tab); Ministry of Industry (opens in a new tab).
Data wanted: a current count of businesses and jobs in the zone, school enrolment by neighbourhood, and health-centre catchments. If you work with any of these datasets and they are public, point us to them.